A two-day Saint Shirdi Sai spiritual retreat was organised recently at Dallas, Texas, USA. Internationally renowned spiritual thinker, writer and philanthropist Dr Handra Bhanu Satpathy blessed the occasion as the chief guest. A large number of Sai devotees from the USA, Australia, New Zealand, Canada and many other countries attended the event.
Konark Sarangi, a California-based vocalist, mesmerised a packed house of over 400-strong audience with his presentation of Sai bhajans and other devotional songs. The audience gave a standing ovation at the end of the concert. Sarangi was felicitated by Dr Satpathy on behalf of the Sai American Foundation at the event.
Originally from Baharagora, Jharkhand, Konark is actively involved in many musical activities and performs across San Francisco Bay area and other parts of the USA. Working in Cupertino as a software professional he has also been learning Hindustani classical music from his guru Mahesh Kale, and is currently undergoing training in Dhrupad gayaki from renowned Dhrupad musician Padmashree Pt Ramakant Gundecha. Sarangi also does group and solo concerts with leading Indian artists during their US tours. His father Dr. Dinesh Sarangi was the first Health Minister of Jharkhand and mother is a doctor in East Singhbhum district.